Much has already been said about the recent announcement by National of it's "solution" to what it claims are the many young languishing as school dropouts or on either a Domestic Purposes Benefit or an Indepednent Youth Benefit. Like a lot of policies instituted by this National Govenrment the position it has taken seems devoid
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I have been accused of many things over the last couple of years and most of them I feel proud of. Like this accusation from the MENZ website (the website of John Potter husband of Dr. Felicity Goodyear-Smith see here) because of this blog I wrote sometime ago. "Perhaps his judgement has been impaired by an
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Media Statement 26th May 2011 ACC Sensitive Claims: Core concerns yet to be addressed Kyle MacDonald: Psychotherapist ACC has released today the six-month report by Dr. Barbara Disley, in follow up to the Independent review of the Sensitive Claims “new pathway” introduced in August 2009. The report highlights a number of areas where progress has
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Readers of this blog over time will be familiar with Dr. Peter Jansen’s work, and may even have their own opinions about his clinical and medico-legal expertise. You may have even expressed some of those opinions to friends and colleagues. I have. You are entitled to do so, and to be fair, it would be
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When I wrote the last “Off the Couch” I was optimistic. We had just received a very supportive and clear Independent Review and it seemed unthinkable that ACC could do anything but simply follow the recommendations, and implement it’s suggestions. I’m not stupid, but I now realise I have been very naive. So what has changed? Nothing
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I may be old fashioned, or conditioned by my profession to focus on “the relationship” but perhaps it’s now time for ACC to apologise. In these times of “systemic failure,” independent reviews and Ministers who are unable (or unwilling) to take a position, there is still a lot to be said for a good old
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By TIM HUME - Sunday Star Times A former senior ACC manager says the corporation's cuts to sexual abuse counselling are "all about costs", contrary to ACC Minister Nick Smith's claims they were about ensuring best practice for clients. David Rankin, now Child Youth and Family's senior medical adviser, has also revealed an advisory group
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"Professor Felicity Goodyear-Smith is a senior academic and doctor who was commissioned by ACC to research sexual abuse counselling. She is also the daughter-in-law of Centrepoint guru and paedophile Bert Potter, is married to a convicted sex offender and has controversial views on the workings of the 'sexual abuse industry'. Tim Hume examines allegations of
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